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Skills

R
QGIS & ArcGIS
Bayesian & ML softwares
Python
Git
SQL
Bash

Disclaimer

CV made w/ R.

Source code on github: BenCretois/My_CV

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Benjamin Cretois 📉

I am a PhD Candidate in the project Digital Transformation where I am specializing in data analysis. I am passionate about how to make data more useful and more comprehensible for scientists and citizens through visualization and analysis and I am looking forward to continue working with data

Education

PhD. Candidate, spatial data analysis

Norwegian University of Science & Technology

Trondheim, Norway

Current - 2018

  • Finding methods to improve the use of Citizen Science data
  • Heavy use of spatial statistics and machine learning
  • Teaching assistant in Quantitative methods and GIS courses

B.Sc & M.Sc. in Ecology & Evolution

Université de Rennes I

Rennes, France

2018 - 2016

  • Thesis: “The revival of wolves and other large carnivores and their impact on the livelihood of rural communities”
  • Basic of database management (Microsoft Access and SQL)

Experience

Research Assistant

Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

Trondheim, Norway

2018

  • Analyzing and summarizing depredation data from European countries

Research Assistant

Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

Trondheim, Norway

2017

  • Use of text data mining and classification methods to analyze environmental legislation

Sergeant in the French Navy (Marine infantry)

Marine Francaise

Brest, France

2013 - 2011

  • Leading a team of 6 soldiers to secure military bases
  • Training for special forces (Commandos Marine)

Selected Writing

Point pattern analysis in R

benjamincretois.netlify.app

N/A

2020

  • Tutorial on analysing spatial patterns using recent statistical and ML methods in R

Accounting for spatial varying sampling effort due to accessibility in Citizen Science data

Spatial Statistics

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2020

  • Sicacha-Parada, J., Steinsland, I., Cretois, B., & Borgelt, J.

What form of human-wildlife coexistence is mandated by legislation? A comparative analysis of international and national instruments

Biodiversity and Conservation

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2019

  • Cretois, B., Linnell, J. D., Kaltenborn, B. P., & Trouwborst, A.